"Mr.Walsh has the reputation of being an easy instructor who seems to hand out A's in class.Therefore, I can count on getting at least an A in his class this semester." This statement is an example of:
A)deductive reasoning.
B)inductive reasoning.
C)unwarranted assumption.
D)sweeping generalization.

Question

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The statement makes an unwarranted assumption that because Mr. Walsh has a reputation for giving A's, the speaker will definitely receive an A, without considering other factors that might affect their grade.

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